Kenya vs Ukraine: Number of people with and without electricity access
Kenya
43.45 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
37.86 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
31st
Ukraine rank
34th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Kenya
- Ukraine
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 43.45 million people against 37.86 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 5.59 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.
Kenya ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million people | 51.21 million people | 48.66 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 7.99 million people | 47.67 million people | 39.68 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 21.38 million people | 45.80 million people | 24.42 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 40.98 million people | 41.12 million people | 143,740 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Kenya or Ukraine?
- Kenya, at 43.45 million people against 37.86 million people in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Kenya and Ukraine?
- 5.59 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Ukraine rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kenya ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 34th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.